

She played Princess Rhaenyra with confidence, charm, and a bit of mischief. Before her departure, Alcock was by far the most entertaining actor on screen.

Now, the new leading women are taking their characters in very different directions.
#STUCK IN THE MIDDLE ACTORS SERIES#
Shockingly, the series patriarch, King Viserys, also clung to life despite appearing very, very dead when we last saw him. Princess Rhaenyra went from Milly Alcock to Emma D'Arcy, while Queen Alicent changed from Emily Carey to Olivia Cooke. House of the Dragonmade a similar casting shake-up in Episode Six on Sunday night, replacing two of its leads after a massive time jump. Sean Bean, who played Ned Stark, continued his fantasy series tradition of biting it early, setting the events of the show in motion. Game of Thrones's biggest twist happened when the show killed its main character near the end of the first season.
